What Is Cool? ‘Grand Theft Auto V’
The latest offering from Rockstar Games seemed to capture the public's attention—but something vital remains missing.
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You Call That Aggressive? Not Compared to ‘Grand Theft Auto’!
New research suggests playing violent video games desensitizes people as to what constitutes inappropriately aggressive behavior.
‘Candy,’ ‘Scarcity,’ and ‘War Play’: Book Reviews in 100 Words or Less
What you need to know about Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure, Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much, and War Play: Video Games and the Future of Armed Conflict.
Charting How the Grey Lady Learned to Play With Video Games
Video games have come a long way since Space Invaders, and so has the way they are framed in the national conversation.
Can Video Games Be America’s Next Favorite Sport?
The heads of Major League Gaming want their league to be as big as the NFL—and it's not clear why.
Breaking the Link Between Video Games and Aggression
New research suggests playing violent video games on motion-capture technology (think Wii) does not increase one’s propensity to engage in aggressive behavior.
‘Halo 3’ Gamers Are Sexist, Too
While video games are frequently sexist, new research says that the same applies to the people playing them.
Risk-Glorifying Video Games Impact Real-World Behavior
German researchers find students who play video games that encourage risk-taking are less likely to take a free health screening.
This Tiny Swedish Company Is Making the Video Games of the Future
What can you do when your first video game makes over one billion kronor? Experiment.
Are Video Games the Next Great Art Form?
That might be a dumb question, but whatever video games are, they're starting to resemble all the things we've called "art" in the past.